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South Dakota airport directors seek additional funding for construction projects
The directors of the Rapid City and Sioux Falls airports urged the state Thursday to provide additional financial support for their construction projects. The two projects are already each set to benefit from $15 million in low-interest state loans, which the Legislature and Gov. Larry Rhoden authorized from a state housing infrastructure fund earlier this […]
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Pactola Reservoir Has Reserves Despite Low Inflows
RAPID CITY, S.D.— As Rapid Creek flows to the heart of Rapid City, adding to the beauty of its greenways, it also serves as its main source of water. But what about the communities further downstream that depend on the same source of water?" Ron Bengs, Civil Engineer with the Bureau of Reclamation says, "There are water rights downstream that we're obligated. We've got natural flows, and Eric talked about that earlier. Natural flows coming into Pactola. We've got water rights downstream that we need to legally meet those obligations."
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Owner of troubled Star Village apartments files bankruptcy for Mount Rushmore Hotel
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Tzadik Mount Rushmore Hotel LLC, which operates the Mount Rushmore Hotel and Suites, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. The filing comes a month after Rapid City announced it was taking action against a company it’s affiliated with. Tzadik Mount Rushmore Hotel...
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USDA wants to open more roadless forest areas to management
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 25-year-old rule protecting millions of acres of national forest from roads and some development could soon be changing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to repeal the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which limits road construction and certain forest management activities across more than 44 million acres of national forest land.
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YMCA of the Black Hills encourages estate planning during Make-A-Will month
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The YMCA of the Black Hills is encouraging community members to take time this August to create or update a will as part of National Make-A-Will Month. More than half of American adults do not have a legal will or basic estate plan, according to...
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Filing Alert: The Rushmore Hotel Chapter 11
Tzadik Mount Rushmore Hotel, LLC, owner and operator of The Rushmore Hotel & Suites in Rapid City, SD, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Aug. 13 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The company reports $10 million to $50 million in both assets and liabilities....
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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally wraps as businesses report strong sales, early bookings for 2027
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - As vendors pack up and riders head home, business owners across the Black Hills are assessing the economic impact of this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Initial reports show steady foot traffic and strong sales for retailers, restaurants, and lodging in and around Meade County...
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Construction Underway at Pete Lien Memorial Field in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Construction has officially begun on Pete Lien Memorial Field, home of Rapid City Post 320 baseball, as crews prepare the facility for a major multi-phase upgrade. Crews from Scull Construction were on site conducting grading operations for Phase 1 of the project, which will replace...
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New Elevate Rapid City CEO Jack Valentine Eyes Intentional Growth
Rapid City’s next phase of economic growth will require a focus on higher-paying jobs, infrastructure and opportunities for existing businesses, according to Jack Valentine, the new president and CEO of Elevate Rapid City. On the latest episode of the Rapid City Business Journal podcast, Valentine joined co-host Shiloh Francis...
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Heat Stress Caused Thousands of Cattle to Die
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) — Ranchers are dealing with thousands of dead cattle from heat stress during last month’s heat wave. The National Weather Services says it was the second-hottest July on record in Rapid City and the warmest month on record throughout the contiguous United States. South Dakota State University Extension professors say the state hasn’t experienced a widespread cattle death event like this in a few years.